Chloe Sims is dating 5ive's Abz Love

Chloe Sims has been secretly dating 5ive's Abz Love for two months.

The 'Only Way is Essex' star has been secretly romancing the 38-year-old rapper - whose real name is Richard Abidin Breen - for two months and, although they're trying to keep their relationship on the down low, she's told friends she's really happy.

A source told The Sun Online: ""This is Chloe's first serious relationship in years.

"We'd never have put the two of them together but they couldn't be more perfect. She's just started telling her friends about it and she's the happiest we've seen her in ages."

The pair are yet to publicly confirm their new relationship status but they've been setting tongues wagging over the past few months with their uploads on social media.

Abz was the first to spark rumours when he shared a photograph of him cuddling up to Chloe at the beginning of the month during a visit to her beauty salon in Essex.

The couple appeared to be very comfortable with one another as they posed for the shot while the singer waited for his chocolate mud mask to set on his face.

Although the pair are clearly smitten with one another, some fans are slightly confused as Abz is a world away from the guys she usually goes for - having previously dated a billionaire and 'TOWIE' co-stars Elliott Wright, Liam 'Gatsby' Blackwell and Jon Clark.

However, each time she jumps into a relationship with someone, the 34-year-old beauty is skeptical because she wants to protect her young daughter Madison.

Abz, on the other hand, went through a messy break up with his long-time fiancee Vicky Fallon, 32, who was also his manager, earlier this year following seven years of dating.